G. D. HOWE’S POTATO MANUAL 
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HOWE’S POTATO MANUAL FOR 1890. 
/ intend that next year s Manual shall be as much better and more 
interesting than this one as this is better than nothing. And to 
secure that end I will pay you for your co-operation as follows : From 
10 cts. to $1.00 worth of potatoes from my next year’s catalogue, 
according to the amount of trouble j'ou go to and the apparent value 
of the information sent. Such as have a measure of success in grow- 
ing potatoes can give their method of growing, harvesting and mar- 
keting. State particularly what fertilizers you use and how they are 
used and what quantity. State the quantity grown and the yield per 
acre, whether early or late, or if part of each what proportion. 
What varieties grown. What the character of the soil is, when the 
planting season begins, what the method of planting and cultivating 
is, quantity of seed used per acre and what tools are used, and, if 
particularly useful, where they are made. Any experience with seed, 
fertilizers, tools or methods that have proved unprofitable. State 
where your market is and average price obtained per bushel, and 
estimate how many bushels are grown in your town and how many 
in your county. Also any other information on the subject that will 
be likely to be ot value in making up this little Encyclopcediu on 
the potato. 
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them stated as soon as received. Probably none will be given credit 
after November 1, as that will leave none too much time to do the 
compiling before sending the matter to press. 
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its readers being obtained largely by advertising in the leading agri- 
cultural and other papers of the couutry at large, whose combined 
actual subscribers amount to over a million , each issue. 
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Point such a publication can occupy, and shall make it a particular 
item to admit no advertisements of a second rate , to say nothino- of 
those of a doubtful nature. Advertisements of this sort will noT be 
admitted at any price. 
My terms for the next issue will be very moderate, and any who 
would like to have the recommend an advt. in my Manual would o-j V e 
them, are requested to correspond with me about the matter before 
the first of October, if possible. 
